and nutritionist
The presenter is Lyn Timms of Lyns Consulting, assisted by Nicola Fraher, daughter of The Crater Rim owner. Nicola is the person preparing the food and wine matches for this evenings wine and food match – the food is appetiser-sized tasty morsels to pair with the wines.
The Crater Rim is a family-owned boutique winery situated in the rolling hills of Waipara, in the South Island. They grow, make and market limited quantities of terroir-specific wines produced from their own two vineyards and contracted sites in the Canterbury sub-regions of Waipara, Omihi and Banks Peninsula and Central Otago.
These sites have been carefully selected for their particular mix of varietal, topography, soil and microclimate – creating high quality, site-specific wines of individual character and drinkability. The Crater Rim manage their vineyards and work closely with each grower to ensure that vines are cropped low and managed sustainably, guaranteeing the best quality fruit possible from each vineyard site. The result is exceptional wines from exceptional regions.
Crater Rim recommended that their wines are enjoyed with a meal that
best brings out their flavours and have produced a book so that those
who drink their wines may have a range of options to do this.
With the growth of The Crater Rim’s success, it was only natural that Nicola Fraher, one of the daughters of The Crater Rim’s owner, saw an opportunity to combine her passion for food and wine by producing a book that not only told that story but brought the wines together with nutritious recipes that can be easily made and enjoyed. Nicola is a trained nutritionist with her own business; she also works in a marketing role for the family enterprise.
The food and wine matches for the evening:
- Start with a tasting of From The Ashes Sauvignon Blanc
- Tasting of Waipara Sauvignon Blanc matched with Tomato and Garlic Bruschetta
- Tasting of Waipara Pinot Gris matched with Spicey Vegetable and Lentil Dahl
- Tasting of Waipara Riesling matched with Thai Beef Salad
- Tasting of From The Ashes Pinot Noir matched with Pulled Pork Sliders
- Tasting of Waipara Pinot Noir matched with Spiced Beef Kofta on Tabbouleh
- Tasting of Dr Kohls Late Harvest Riesling matched with Key Lime Pies
